Chapter 28 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 12 is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 12 is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SCENE IV. EULINUS, HIRILDAS. EUL. The court a wardrobe is of living shapes: And ladies are the tissue-spangled suits, Which Nature wears on festival high days. The Court a spring: each madam is a rose.
Chapter 28 of A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 12 is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading “The court a wardrobe is of living shapes: And ladies are the tissue-spangled suits, Which Nature wears on festival high days.”
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “The court a wardrobe is of living shapes: And ladies are the tissue-spangled suits, Which Nature wears on festival high days.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “The Court a spring: each madam is a rose.”
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading “The court a wardrobe is of living shapes: And ladies are the tissue-spangled suits, Which Nature wears on festival high days.”
the season of growth
From this reading “The Court a spring: each madam is a rose.”
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading “The court a wardrobe is of living shapes: And ladies are the tissue-spangled suits, Which Nature wears on festival high days.”
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading “The court a wardrobe is of living shapes: And ladies are the tissue-spangled suits, Which Nature wears on festival high days.”
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading “The court a wardrobe is of living shapes: And ladies are the tissue-spangled suits, Which Nature wears on festival high days.”
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pass slowly (of time)
In this reading “The court a wardrobe is of living shapes: And ladies are the tissue-spangled suits, Which Nature wears on festival high days.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The court a wardrobe is of living shapes: And ladies are the tissue-spangled suits, Which Nature wears on festival high days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The court a wardrobe is of living shapes: And ladies are the tissue-spangled suits, Which Nature wears on festival high days.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The court a wardrobe is of living shapes: And ladies are the tissue-spangled suits, Which Nature wears on festival high days.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The court a wardrobe is of living shapes: And ladies are the tissue-spangled suits, Which Nature wears on festival high days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The court a wardrobe is of living shapes: And ladies are the tissue-spangled suits, Which Nature wears on festival high days.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The Court a spring: each madam is a rose.
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From this reading EUL.
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From this reading EULINUS, HIRILDAS.
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading The court a wardrobe is of living shapes: And ladies are the tissue-spangled suits, Which Nature wears on festival high days.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The court a wardrobe is of living shapes: And ladies are the tissue-spangled suits, Which Nature wears on festival high days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EULINUS, HIRILDAS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The court a wardrobe is of living shapes: And ladies are the tissue-spangled suits, Which Nature wears on festival high days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading SCENE IV.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The court a wardrobe is of living shapes: And ladies are the tissue-spangled suits, Which Nature wears on festival high days.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The court a wardrobe is of living shapes: And ladies are the tissue-spangled suits, Which Nature wears on festival high days.
a woman of refinement
From this reading The Court a spring: each madam is a rose.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The court a wardrobe is of living shapes: And ladies are the tissue-spangled suits, Which Nature wears on festival high days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The court a wardrobe is of living shapes: And ladies are the tissue-spangled suits, Which Nature wears on festival high days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The court a wardrobe is of living shapes: And ladies are the tissue-spangled suits, Which Nature wears on festival high days.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The Court a spring: each madam is a rose.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENE IV.
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The court a wardrobe is of living shapes: And ladies are the tissue-spangled suits, Which Nature wears on festival high days.
the season of growth
From this reading The Court a spring: each madam is a rose.
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading The court a wardrobe is of living shapes: And ladies are the tissue-spangled suits, Which Nature wears on festival high days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The court a wardrobe is of living shapes: And ladies are the tissue-spangled suits, Which Nature wears on festival high days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The court a wardrobe is of living shapes: And ladies are the tissue-spangled suits, Which Nature wears on festival high days.
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading The court a wardrobe is of living shapes: And ladies are the tissue-spangled suits, Which Nature wears on festival high days.
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading The court a wardrobe is of living shapes: And ladies are the tissue-spangled suits, Which Nature wears on festival high days.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The court a wardrobe is of living shapes: And ladies are the tissue-spangled suits, Which Nature wears on festival high days.
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